Socialists - within and without the community of Catholics - have sought to twist the simple message of Christian charity into something far more ominous. We cannot allow this to continue.
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Where Faith and Politics DO mix!
Apologetics
Deliver us from Liberation Theology…
Judge Not and Ye SHALL be Judged….
Number of Views :1846The Citizen is undergoing yet another round of ‘stop being judgmental’ and ‘judge not’ remarks from the liberals of his acquaintance. While this charge is annoying when it comes from the secular lib, it is appalling when it comes from those who presume to be learned in theology and practicing members...
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Why the National ‘Catholic’ Reporter is anything but
Number of Views :1029The National Catholic Reporter is a ‘progressive’ Catholic newspaper – and indicative of the serious problems facing the American Catholic. The editor embraced the signing of the Obama health plan, proclaiming that ‘….Congress and its Catholics should say yes to health care reform.’ Certainly, Catholics should say ‘yes’ to reform. Reform...
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Charity and Tolerance
Number of Views :584Charity is a Christian virtue. The Gospel is full of examples of the charity that Christ showed those considered to be ‘unclean’ or ‘outcasts’. This is not to say that he was tolerant of their behavior. Christ, through His works and sermons, demonstrated an emphasis on redemption. Redemption is different from...
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On Prodigal Sons
Number of Views :462In Luke 15, Christ shares two parables. One of them – the Prodigal Son – is the lesson that had me thinking today. For those not familiar with the story, a young man demands his inheritance. His father gives him his portion, and the young man leaves and squanders the money...
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John 15 – A Message of Hope
Number of Views :462It would be so easy to lay down the burdens that Christians face. To be honest, how many of us were truly, personally effected by the Obama commencement appearance at Notre Dame? In my letters to editors, essays, and discussions I was asked this question often – “Did you even go...
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The Cost of Doing Nothing…
Number of Views :358The Citizen and his bride were driving to Boston the other day when we heard a commentator share a quote from Edmund Burke. For those unfamiliar with the gentleman, he was an Irish political theorist, statesman, essayist, orator, and philosopher who lived in the 18th century. As a member of the...
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The ‘Socialist Gospel’ – A Preemptive Strike
Number of Views :952On the way to mass this morning, the Citizen’s bride shared today’s readings – a longstanding practice. She noted that there will be those who would use this to justify socialism – after all, didn’t the first reading proclaim that There was no needy person among them, for those who owned...
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Catholic ‘Tough Love’ is NOT Hate…
Number of Views :689The Citizen takes heat on a regular basis from those who call me ‘narrow-minded’, ‘ignorant’, ‘hateful’, ‘mean’… my favorite is ‘unChristian’. Why? If you have read some of my posts or heard me speak, you know that I am critical of people – especially Catholics – who are not acting in...
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the Vatican Speaks on Social Justice
One of the Vatican's leading voices on Catholic social justice is coming to America to address a conference on social concerns...and set some minds straight on Catholic teachings on social justice issues.
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